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Alexander Joseph Keys Jr. 1879–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1879

Birth Location: Payne, Fremont, Iowa, United States

Death Date: 30 Apr 1912

Death Location: Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska, USA

Father: Alexander Keys

Mother: Elizabeth Gibson

Spouse(s): Ollie Mead

Children(s): Mabel Keys, Herman Keys, Mattie Keys, Betty Keys, Talbert Keys, Paul Keys, Karl Keys, Betty McMurtrey, Arthur Keys

Alexander Joseph Keys Jr. was born in 1879 in Payne, Fremont, Iowa, United States, the child of Alexander Alex Keys And Elizabeth Betty Gibson. In 1880, Alexander Joseph Keys Jr. resided in Benton, Fremont, Iowa, United States. Alexander Joseph Keys Jr. married Elizabeth Gibson, Ollie May Mead, and had children including Arthur Ginn Keys, Betty Grace Keys, Betty Mcmurtrey, Herman Keys, Karl B Keys, Mabel Keys, Mattie Keys, Paul Keys, Talbert Keys. Alexander Joseph Keys Jr. passed away in 1912 in Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska, USA.

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Biography

  • Alexander Joseph Keys Jr. was born in 1879 in Payne, Fremont, Iowa, United States, the child of Alexander Alex Keys And Elizabeth Betty Gibson.
  • In 1880, Alexander Joseph Keys Jr. resided in Benton, Fremont, Iowa, United States.
  • Alexander Joseph Keys Jr. married Elizabeth Gibson, Ollie May Mead, and had children including Arthur Ginn Keys, Betty Grace Keys, Betty Mcmurtrey, Herman Keys, Karl B Keys, Mabel Keys, Mattie Keys, Paul Keys, Talbert Keys.
  • Alexander Joseph Keys Jr. passed away in 1912 in Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Jr.'s Ancestors

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Alexander Jr.
1879–1912
Birth Place: Payne, Fremont, Iowa, United States
Parents
Alexander "Alex" Keys
1843–1919
Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth ("Betty") Gibson
1849–1924
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Alexander Keys
1800–
Ireland
Susan
1807–
Pennsylvania, United States
Alexander Gibson
1813–1880
Indiana
Mary (Elizabeth "Lizzie") Votaw
1815–1879
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Jr.'s Descendants

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Alexander (Joseph Keys) Jr. (11 Jan 1879–30 Apr 1912) m. Ollie (May) Mead (11 Jan 1879–18 Feb 1957)
  1. 1. Mabel Keys 1899–1900
  2. 2. Herman Keys 1900–1955
  3. 3. Mattie Keys 1903–1993
  4. 4. Betty (Grace) Keys 1905–1977
  5. 5. Talbert Keys 1906–1962
  6. 6. Paul Keys 1908–1988
  7. 7. Karl (B.) Keys 1910–1990
  8. 8. Betty McMurtrey 1905–1977
  9. 9. Arthur (Ginn) Keys 1912–1983

Alexander Jr.'s Timeline

3 Records

1879
11 Jan 1879
Birth of Alexander Joseph Keys Jr. in Payne, Fremont, Iowa, United States
Payne, Fremont, Iowa, United States
1880
1880
Age 1
Alexander Joseph Keys Jr. resided here in Benton, Fremont, Iowa, United States
Benton, Fremont, Iowa, United States
1912
30 Apr 1912
Age 33
Death of Alexander Joseph Keys Jr. in Eastport, Fremont, Iowa, United States
Eastport, Fremont, Iowa, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1879
    Event Place: Payne, Fremont, Iowa, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Benton, Fremont, Iowa; Roll: 341; Family History Film: 1254341; Page: 182A; Enumeration District: 70; Image: 0244.
    [2] Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa State Archives; Des Moines, Iowa; Volume: 394 (Adair - Guthrie)
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Benton, Fremont, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Benton, Fremont, Iowa; Roll: 341; Family History Film: 1254341; Page: 182A; Enumeration District: 70; Image: 0244.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1912
    Event Place: Eastport, Fremont, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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